In a tragic incident, a 48-year-old woman serving as a polling station officer at the Polhena Siri Sadaham Bhikkhuni Arama polling center in Kesbewa has passed away following a sudden heart attack.
According to police sources, the woman, who was unmarried, had been on duty at the polling center since early yesterday morning. Later in the afternoon, while resting in a room within the temple premises, she reportedly suffered a heart attack.
She was rushed to the hospital for treatment, but doctors confirmed that she had already passed away by the time of her arrival.
